Footfall
This coverage explores footfall trends and their impact on the UK retail sector. Reporting includes data on shopper visits, analysis of high street and shopping centre traffic, seasonal fluctuations, and the effectiveness of initiatives to drive in-store engagement. Designed for retail executives and managers, it offers insights to inform operational planning, marketing strategies, and store performance evaluations.
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May- 2023 -31 MayNews
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein sign deal at Caledonia Park
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein have signed at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village, following a record-breaking first quarter for the destination. According to Railpen, Tommy Hilfiger will occupy a 5,000 sq ft store at the park, while Calvin Klein 4,100 sq ft. Due to open next year, they…
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31 MayHigh Street
Summer bank holiday boosts UK footfall by 5.4%
Over the May summer bank holiday weekend, footfall increased by 5.4% across all UK retail destinations, according to the latest report by Springboard. High streets benefited from the long weekend, with footfall up 8.5% compared with 2022 whilst retail parks experienced 5.2% uplift on bank holiday Monday. Footfall soared over…
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18 MayClothing & Shoes
Nike opens new Unite concept store at Blanchardstown Centre
Nike has announced it has opened a new concept store Nike Unite at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin. The first store of its kind in Ireland, Nike Unite features an in-store community wall, celebrating Dublin athletes and sporting achievement, as well as local landmarks and partnerships. Signed on a 10-year lease, the…
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15 MayNews
Zara relocates to Trinity Leeds for latest flagship store
Zara has recently revealed that it will open its newest flagship store at Trinity Leeds shopping centre, as it upsizes and relocates into the centre from its current location on Briggate. The new 46,000 sq ft store will showcase the latest technological innovations from Zara’s integrated online and physical store…
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12 MayHigh Street
Rail strikes marginally impact footfall
Today’s rail strikes (12 May) have impacted footfall across the UK, with footfall down by -0.7% from last Friday. According to the latest findings from Springboard, this means that footfall has not “bounced back” from last Friday, the Friday before the Coronation bank holiday weekend, when footfall was already -3.5%…
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10 MayHigh Street
UK footfall falls 13% on Coronation Day but London welcomes boost
Last week saw mixed results for retailers as footfall dropped by 13.2% from results in 2022 on Coronation Day (6 May), while central London saw a 11.3% boost in footfall and an additional 21.5% between the hours of 10am and 3pm, according to Springboard. Across the whole week, footfall increased…
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9 MayHigh Street
Coronation Day footfall down by 20%
On Coronation Day, footfall across all UK retail destinations was -20.6% lower than the previous Saturday, and -24.6% lower between 10am and 3pm, as the event “somewhat inevitably” drew customers away from stores. However, according to the latest findings from Springboard, the coronation did lead to an uplift in footfall…
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5 MayHigh Street
UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April
Footfall rose by +7.2% from March to April, reversing a drop of -2.8% from February to March according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. Springboard said that Easter was a significant driver of footfall in April, with a rise in the week of Good Friday and Easter Saturday of…
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3 MaySupermarkets
Grocery sales fall to 7% amid rise in promotional spending
Total Till grocery sales were subdued in April falling back from 11.7% to 9.7% amid a surge in spending on promotional items, according to the latest data from NIQ. It found that sales of items on promotion at UK supermarkets rose to 23% in the last four weeks ending 22…
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2 MayHigh Street
Bank holiday sees footfall rise 12.9%
The bank holiday weekend saw footfall ramp up “significantly” from Friday onwards, with an increase in footfall over Saturday and Sunday of +12.9% from the week before last, according to mRI Springboard. The average week on week % change from Sunday to Thursday was only +0.9%, but averaged +10.3% over…
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